Troopers make pot bust in Ontario Co.

Six marijuana plants growing in and near an Ontario County home were confiscated by New York State Police Tuesday afternoon.

State Police investigators Tuesday discovered two five-foot-tall marijuana plants growing in a garden outside 6184 Deerfield Drive in Farmington, said Investigator Mark Eifert. A makeshift fence, which was actually a tarp, was in place and partly hid the plants, he said.

David K. Bell, 47, of Farmington was charged with unlawfully growing cannabis, fourth-degree criminal possession of marijuana and endangering the welfare of a child, all misdemeanors, Eifert said.

While executing a search warrant inside the residence, troopers found four more marijuana plants growing inside commercial growing cabinets in the basement, Eifert said. The two cabinets contained commercial grow lights, fans and a ventilation/filtration system, timers and were temperature controlled.

Troopers also seized several more marijuana plants hung to dry from the rafters inside the garage, Eifert said. About six ounces of bagged marijuana was also seized from the residence.

The endangering the welfare of a child charge stemmed from accusations that Brill openly conducted a grow operation in front of his 16-year-old son, Eifert said.